TECHNOLOGY

Not only did Sony just announce that the beta of Bungie’s next title, Destiny, is coming as a beta next month, but it also let the cat out of the bag that you’ll be able to get the game bundled with a “glacier white” PlayStation 4 on September 9th. The new-hued console will come with […]

The HP Pro X2 612 (pictured) and a seven-inch tablet from Toshiba were both unveiled by Microsoft’s vice president of OEM partners Nick Parker in Taiwan. HP’s hybrid tablet/laptop was the first to be shown off. According to Parker, the HP Pro X2 612 was “designed from the ground up for business”. Indeed, it seems […]

Sony is pulling the plug on its hand-held PlayStation Portable video games machine after 10 years. The Japanese electronics and entertainment company has been pushing the successor console, PlayStation Vita. Tokyo-based Sony said PSP shipments ended in North America in January, will end in Japan this month and later this year in Europe. Discounts on […]

Justin Sullivan Getty Apple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi speaks during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at the Moscone West center on Monday in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO — Apple unveiled dozens of new features for its iOS mobile operating system and OS X for computers. Here are 10 highlights: 1.Home automation. […]

CUPERTINO, Calif. — In an unprecedented teaming of tech brains and musical ears, Apple confirmed Wednesday that it was doubling down on the digital music space it pioneered with iTunes by purchasing Beats Electronics for $3 billion, of which $400 million will vest over time. “We’re gaining rare talent, a fast-growing subscription service and premium […]

Every snob needs an inferior. And thanks to the late Steve Jobs, no company has more deeply integrated snobbery into its brand than Apple. But it’s been years since Apple has had the one competitor it could focus on feeling superior to — which is why the news that Apple and Samsung aren’t engaged in […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Can Apple CEO Tim Cook squeeze growth out of a stagnant industry? Maybe — now that he’s bought a company that can convince consumers to shell out $100 for a pair of ear buds. Michael Dwyer AP Beats Audio equipment is arranged for a photo next to an Apple laptop at a […]

Google has reportedly made a driverless car, without steering wheel or brake pedals, which is driven entirely by variety of on-board computers and sensors. Google said that the program is currently in a prototype phase and they will make nearly 100 cars like this for testing purpose.

Samsung may release its own Google Glass-like device called Gear Glass as early as September, according to a new report from Korea. It sounds like Gear Glass will be nearly identical in form to Google Glass, if a new report from Business Korea first spotted by Sam Mobile turns out to be true. There will […]

Is the $500 asking price of Xbox One too rich for your blood? Turns out you’re not alone, and Microsoft’s responding: the price of the Xbox One is dropping to $400, and the company’s dropping Kinect from the box as well. Starting June 9th, the Xbox One will be sold in a second bundle sans […]

If you’re an email power user, you frequently know what to do with messages as soon as they hit your inbox — even if it’s just to avoid dealing with them until later. Microsoft is more than happy to accommodate your exacting requirements, as it just began rolling out a big Outlook.com update that allows […]